"Song Qingshu, huh …" Temujin fell into deep thought, his fingertips lightly tapping on the chair, clearly weighing the possibilities.
Song Qingshu, on the other hand, felt his scalp go numb. In troubled times, survival was the way to go. He was used to hiding in the shadows, but now that he was being targeted in the open, it was truly difficult for him to move forward. But at the moment, he didn't know what to do to dispel any suspicions.
Beside him, the old man Wu Sun was hesitant. His initial plan was to pin the crime on Guo Jing, but now that there was a suspect, there was no need to throw Guo Jing out.
"Wu Sun, what do you have to say?" Temujin's senses were sharp, and he immediately noticed that Wu Sun was hesitating.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Wu Sun decided to take a gamble and reduce his responsibility as much as possible. "There's something I don't know if I should say …"
Temujin frowned. "Why are you acting like a Han? Stop hesitating, hurry up and say it!"
Wu Sun finally said, "I thought that the man in black looked familiar, like someone."
"Like who?" Temujin was getting impatient.
"I don't dare to say." Wu Sun hesitated.
"Cut the crap!" Temujin's face darkened, and his eyes looked as if he was about to devour Wu Sun.
Wu Sun was almost unable to breathe under the pressure of his opponent's aura. He hurriedly replied, "Kind of like the Golden Blade Emperor's son-in-law."
Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. Why did he bring Guo Jing out? He immediately realized that Guo Jing was in danger and wanted to inform him immediately. But how could he leave now?
"The Golden Blade Emperor's son-in-law?" Temujin paused for a long time before reacting. "You mean Guo Jing?"
Seeing Wu Sun nod, Temujin said angrily, "What does this have to do with Guo Jing? That ungrateful bastard has already defected to the Southern Song. I don't want to hear his name again."
He used to think highly of this Han youth and wanted him to lead the army. He even wanted to marry his daughter to him and was prepared to bestow the title of King upon him. Who would have thought that he would betray him? The deeper the love he had for him, the deeper the hatred he had for him now.
Naturally, Wu Sun also knew about this. However, now that things had come to this, he could only brace himself and say, "Previously, when the Southern Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition failed, Guo Jing's army penetrated deep into the enemy territory and was surrounded by the Jins. Later, for some unknown reason, he escaped with his life. When he was seriously injured, he was saved by Princess Huazheng. The Princess brought him back and treated him wholeheartedly. Gradually, he recovered."
"You all know about this?" Temujin suddenly looked at the rest of the group.
Li Chimei and Ba Siba looked at each other and hurriedly replied, "We have only heard about it, but we are not sure. We haven't had time to verify it." Everyone on He Lin's side knew that the Golden Knife Emperor's son-in-law was the Great Khan's reverse scale, but Princess Huazheng was his most beloved daughter. Anyone who wanted to get involved in this mess would turn a blind eye.
What's more, Huazheng had indeed done a very good job of keeping this a secret from the beginning. Every once in a while, she would move Guo Jing to another place. Even the most well-informed people could only hear about it and not have any evidence.
"A few months ago, the Princess asked me to help treat a patient," Wu Sun said. "I didn't even think about it before I agreed. That person's injuries were too severe, and he had a high fever that caused him to hallucinate. I needed to use my spiritual energy to bring him into a dream and completely calm him down … "
He described what had happened with seventy percent truth and thirty percent falsehood. "At first, the Princess covered his face, so I really didn't know that he was the Golden Knife Emperor's son-in-law. Later, when he recovered, I gradually learned the truth. Because of this, I was afraid that the Khan would punish me, so I didn't dare to speak about it. But this time, the implications were too great, so I had no choice but to tell the truth."
"You said that the man in black looked like Guo Jing?" Temujin's tone had calmed down, but everyone knew that this was only the calm before the storm.
"I can't be sure, but there are some similarities," Wu Sun said after a pause. "Guo Jing's narrow escape from death this time was all thanks to the Princess's care. Coupled with the guilt he felt for abandoning the Princess in the past, it seems that they have developed feelings for each other. Of course, I don't know how far their relationship has progressed."
The surrounding people all had different expressions on their faces. Even though Wu Sun said that he didn't know how far their relationship had progressed, wasn't the hint obvious enough?
Temujin laughed coldly. "You mean to say that this time, when I betrothed Huazheng and Wu Chen to each other, they couldn't refuse openly and could only think of a way to get rid of Wu Chen so that Huazheng wouldn't have to marry?" As he said this, even he himself was startled, because he remembered that it was Huazheng who had mentioned going to the Gaochang Labyrinth. Could it be that the two of them were really so daring?
Cold sweat appeared on Wu Sun's temples as he hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant. I just don't want to give up on any possibility. Moreover, the Princess is like an immortal, so this matter definitely has nothing to do with her. Perhaps Guo Jing was afraid that his beloved would be taken away from him, so he took the risk out of desperation."
Temujin snorted coldly. "That traitor Guo Jing may be detestable, but I know his character very well. He would never do such a thing!" On the contrary, Huazheng's character was somewhat like mine, so it was possible that she would do such a thing. Of course, he would never say these words aloud.
"But the Guo Jing of today is not the Guo Jing of the past," Wu Sun replied.
"What do you mean?" Li Chimei frowned.
Wu Sun explained, "When I first treated him, his injuries were too severe, and he was also affected by a high fever. After I treated him, he seemed to have forgotten many things from the past. He is now a completely different person."
This time, even Temujin was a little shaken. At first, he did not believe it, but after hearing Wu Sun's words, he understood why Guo Jing, who was clearly deeply in love with Huang Rong, would fall in love with Huazheng again. If he had lost his memory, it was possible that he would do such things under the instigation of others.
"What do you think of the Shuiyue Clan?" He looked at Song Qingshu.
"I have never met the Golden Blade Prince Consort, so I can't judge." Although Song Qingshu wanted to clear his name, he could not put the blame on Guo Jing. "But as far as I know, Guo Jing's lightness skills are not his forte. If he is carrying someone, he may not be able to outrun me."
Ba Siba suggested, "In Helin City, the person who knows Guo Jing's skills the best is Jinlun Fawang. Why don't we call him over and ask him?"
"No!" Temujin waved his hand to stop them. He paced back and forth in the hall and suddenly made up his mind. "You guys come with me to find out what happened to Huazheng."
Everyone exchanged glances. "Yes!"
Temujin took the lead, and the rest of the people in the hall hurriedly followed. The whole process did not disturb anyone except for the group of guards that Naya had gathered. Along the way, everyone looked solemn, and no one dared to make a sound.
Song Qingshu was also extremely anxious, but with Chilei, Tongtian, Naya and the others surrounding him, he could not send a message even if he wanted to. The only thing he could pray for now was that Guo Jing was not at Huazheng's residence.
The group galloped on their horses and soon arrived at the Princess's residence. Before the people at the entrance could react, they were restrained by Naya's men. Temujin, on the other hand, barged into the inner chamber with a gloomy face.
After a while, Huazheng finally received the news and hurriedly came out to greet him. "Father, why didn't you tell us that you were coming?"
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